Argo44 , I think I have a gun like your Reilly sketch above . It is a French 16 bore pinfire Hedeline , made with the highest skill available on any gun. The opening lever pulls down, or forward, and springs back after opening. A friend shot a partridge or two with it a few years ago.

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Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 06/12/25 12:33 PM.
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